Turkey

Ankara signed a long-term LNG deal with ExxonMobil in May, as it looks to buy alternative gas supplies to Russia amid rising domestic demand. State-owned Turkish energy company the Turkish Petroleum Pipeline Corporation (BOTAS) and Shell signed a 10-year supply agreement for 4 billion cubic meters of liquefied natural gas …

In a diplomatic move, Türkiye is seeking BRICS membership, potentially expanding its alliances beyond traditional Western partners while maintaining its NATO membership. Meanwhile, Iran is set to supply Russia with ballistic missiles within days, potentially escalating the war, as some Ukrainian allies have yet to deliver on promises made at …

Nearly two months ago, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke about the “possibility of developing relations” with “Mr. Assad”, marking a new phase that carried many official statements, political analyses, and “media speculations” about the place and time of a possible meeting between Erdoğan and the Syrian regime’s president, Bashar …

Today’s news round on Syria covers a range of critical developments, highlighting the complex dynamics in the region. An Israeli airstrike near Damascus targeted a Palestinian operative, marking a continuation of heightened tensions along the Syrian-Lebanese border. Meanwhile, Turkey and Syria are cautiously exploring the normalization of relations, with conditions …

Analysis: The recent security pact between Iraq and Turkey has raised fears about Ankara’s intentions and increased military influence in northern Iraq. A recently signed memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Turkey and Iraq has reignited debates over Ankara’s future role in northern Iraq. The agreement, focused on military, security, and …

Analysis: Turkey’s motivations for mending ties are driven by security concerns, domestic pressure over refugees, and wider geopolitics. Talk about Turkish-Syrian normalisation did not start recently. Since Ankara long ago abandoned its regime change agenda in Damascus and began focusing intensely on fighting the US-backed People’s Defence Units (YPG) in …

In Istanbul and other major cities, industrial projects have been particularly affected by the departure of Syrians, according to al-Araby al-Jadeed. Turkey has recently experienced the departure of hundreds of thousands of Syrians who were a significant part of the country’s workforce. This mass migration has affected various economic sectors, …

On July 12, at the NATO summit in Washington, Turkey threatened to take steps to exclude Israel from all cooperation with NATO. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said that “until comprehensive, sustainable peace is established in Palestine, attempts at cooperation with Israel within NATO will not be approved by Turkey.” This …

Latest Developments Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan threatened military action against Israel on July 28, a day after 12 children in the Golan Heights town of Majdal Shams were killed by a rocket launched by the Iran-backed Lebanese terrorist group Hezbollah — which Erdogan supports — as they played soccer. …

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said: ‘We must be very strong so that Israel can’t do these ridiculous things to Palestine.’ President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday that Turkey might enter Israel as it had done in the past in Libya and Nagorno-Karabakh, though he did not spell out …